HITEQ Center / Friday, September 30, 2016 / Categories: Privacy and Security, HIPAA Mitigating Office for Civil Rights Auditing Risks Guidance from the Office for Civil Rights The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has recently announced the release of a new set of FAQs that seeks to address whether business associates of a HIPAA covered entity may block or terminate access by the covered entity to the protected health information maintained by the business associate for or on behalf of the covered entity. The OCR guidance seeks to clarify that business associates may not use PHI in any manner that may result in a violation of the HIPAA Rules. Resource Links A link to the FAQ on the OCR websiteMay a business associate of a HIPAA covered entity block or terminate access by the covered entity to the protected health information (PHI) maintained by the business associate for or on behalf of the covered entity? Print 21590 Tags: ePHI PHI HIPAA OCR Business Associates Office of Civil Rights Protected Health Information Related Resources Keeping the Pediatric PHI Secure: Using the Security Risk Assessment Tool Telehealth Policy during Coronavirus/ COVID-19 Pandemic OCR COVID-19 Webinar Using non-traditional technology for telehealth during COVID-19 Pandemic Strategic Cybersecurity Breach Protection and Incident Response